to stitch
- verb
- /stɪtʃ/
- I can even stitch in a pinch, which probably wouldn't be such a bad idea on this.
- stitch together
- stitch the fabric
- stitch pieces together
Examples
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Next, with the same needle, we see her stitching together something slinky, stretchy, and black.
Fiction book (1992) -
I stitch a lot of little flowers and stars, too.
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And then I hand stitch them and put them together.
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I need to stitch his arm.
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Multiple points can be assigned to a single point in order to stitch together several cloth sections.
Academic text (1995) -
And just as if you were stitching clothes, we're going to stitch along the way.
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Shaking her head, she sets the suit back in place to stitch up another seam.
Fiction book (1993) -
Women are seated behind large sewing machines, stitching houndstooth seat covers for automobiles.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sally sits at a sewing machine, abjectly stitching Jack's Santa Claus suit.
Fiction book (1993) -
The nurse will stitch the wound to help it heal properly.
Synonyms
Join, fix and make clothes and other things made of cloth using a needle and thread or a machine
To sew a hole or loose edge to make clothing whole again
To sew a cut or wound closed with thread
To join two pieces of cloth with a needle and thread
To join pieces of cloth by sewing their edges together
To sew two rows of stitches for extra strength or decoration
Make clothes quickly by sewing, for example a dress
To sew by putting the needle back into the cloth behind the last hole to make a strong continuous line
To sew the edge of fabric with a decorative open border
To sew fabric edges with a special stitch to stop them coming apart
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric
- Specialized
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
- Specialized
A strong decorative stitch for the edge of thick fabric to stop fraying
- Specialized
A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook
- Specialized
A row of small sewn loops that finish and strengthen fabric edges around buttonholes
- Jargon
A pattern made by knitting every row to make raised lines across the fabric
- Specialized
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A long loose temporary stitch that holds fabric layers before final sewing
- Specialized
A line of sewing that uses visible thread along an edge, often in a different color
- Specialized
Rows of sewing placed close together to fill an area and make a smooth, shiny surface
- Specialized
A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric
- Specialized
A knitting pattern of alternating knit and purl rows that makes a smooth fabric used for sweaters
- Specialized
A single thread used to close a cut in the skin after injury or surgery
- Specialized
A small stitch that holds the folded edge of a skirt or dress so it looks neat
A sewing stitch made by passing the needle and thread over the cloth edge to join or finish it
- Specialized
To make a bumpy stitch by bringing yarn to the front and putting the needle through a loop
- Jargon
A crochet pattern where several loops are made in one place to form a fan shape
- Specialized
A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes
- Specialized
A decorative sewing method that joins rows of threads or fabric edges in an open pattern
- UK
A decorative stitch that joins fabric pieces with small tied threads to make a lacy edge
- Specialized
A single slanted needle movement that makes part of a cross shape in embroidery
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb stitch comes from the same old word meaning 'to prick' with a needle, so to stitch is to use a needle and thread to join or repair cloth or to close a wound.